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Author: Laurie Neverman

Laurie Neverman has a BS in Math/Physics and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. She is a wife and mother with a passion for natural healing, homesteading and gardening. She and her husband, August, homeschool their two boys. They live in rural northeast Wisconsin in a Wisconsin Green Built and Energy Star certified home.
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Prevent Frozen Pipes – Extreme Cold Weather, Construction Tips

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Duck Pest Control – Working with Ducks in the Garden

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6 Benefits of Cold Showers, the Cheap and Easy Health Tonic

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Stevia Plant – How to Grow It & Use It

Stevia Plant – How to Grow It & Use It

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Edible Shot Glasses or Mini Serving Cups – Fun and Easy to Make

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Holiday Kombucha Flavors

Holiday Kombucha Flavors for Unique Seasonal Drinks

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French bread recipe

French Bread Recipe – Easy to Make with Just 5 Ingredients

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How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils

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Protect Yourself from Salmonella and E Coli Naturally

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Easy Homemade Applesauce – How to Make It, How to Use It

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Hungarian Nut Rolls – Sweet, Nut Filled Pastries

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The Doable Off-Grid Homestead book

The Doable Off-Grid Homestead – Homesteading on the Cheap

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Chocolate Chestnut Brownies – Gluten Free and No Refined Sugar

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How to Make Hard Cider – You Won’t Believe How Easy it Can Be!

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Best Ever Cornbread Recipes – Northern and Southern Style

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Honey Caramel Corn – A Fun and Easy Family Treat

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Car Won’t Start in the Cold? Check Out these Troubleshooting Tips

Car Won’t Start in the Cold? Check Out these Troubleshooting Tips

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Pickled Beets Recipe – Just Like Grandma Used to Make

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Cheese Soup in Homemade Bread Bowls – Warm and Tasty Comfort Food

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Broccoli Cheese Soup with a Surprise Ingredient – (Gluten Free)

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Thieves Vinegar – Immune Booster and Germ Killer

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How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies (Plus Easy Fruit Fly Trap)

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Pumpkin Fruit Leather – Tastes Like Portable Pumpkin Pie

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries and Walnuts

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Green Tomato Pickles Recipe for Canning

Green Tomato Pickles Recipe for Canning

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Blueberry Pear Jam – Sweet Pears & Juicy Blueberries

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Cranberry Pear Jam – Traditional and Low Sugar Recipes

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Grandma Catherine’s Old Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe

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Black Walnut Tincture – How to Make it and Use it Safely

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How to Give a Cat a Pill – 2 Easy Methods

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Chicory – Prebiotic, Coffee Substitute, Health Tonic

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9 Ways to Preserve Pears, Plus Tips to Prevent Browning

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Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Oil Change and Filtering

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Home Canned Tomato Soup – Easy Recipe for Canning Tomato Soup

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How to Make Pear Wine – Easy Homemade Wine Recipe for Ripe Pears

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Common Ragweed – Tips to Beat Ragweed Season – Weekly Weeder #7

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"50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens - Chicken Coops, Brooders, Runs, Swings, Dust Baths, and More!" book

50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens – Book Review

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Pickled Peppers Recipe for Canning – Just Four Ingredients

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Freezing Fresh Green Beans With or Without Blanching, Step by Step Instructions

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Peach Raspberry Jam – “Blushing” Peach Jam

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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – Sweetened with Honey

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Mulberry Jam Recipe – Use Fresh or Frozen Berries

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